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Protea Park - Wesfleur

Safety 63/100 Safer than 65% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 88% Schools 4 91% matric pass rate Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Protea Park - Wesfleur is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Atlantis SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Protea Park - Wesfleur, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Protea Park - Wesfleur is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Protea Park - Wesfleur safe?

Moderate reported crime

78th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
15 720 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 5.8% vs Q3 2024
Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 63 / 100
Contact crime rate 378,846 per 100k residents
Station population 50 494
Harm rate (per resident) 53/100
Harm volume (absolute) 74/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Atlantis precinct, which covers Protea Park - Wesfleur and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Protea Park - Wesfleur?

12th percentile

Planned development

34 hectares of land in Protea Park - Wesfleur are earmarked for new development across 7 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (25ha) and Low Density Residential (8ha), and 1 other category.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Protea Park - Wesfleur is R420K. Property values have grown by 2.5% per year since 2018.

A 2.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Protea Park - Wesfleur properties (GV2022)

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022 R420,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.5% per year
City-wide value percentile 12th percentile
Dominant value band 2-400k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Protea Park - Wesfleur?

4 schools nearby

Protea Park - Wesfleur has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 91.3%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Berzelia Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
91.3%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
174 candidates
Median quintile
Q4
Q4-Q5
Q4
Berzelia Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,109 learners · 39.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Kerria Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,347 learners · 33.7:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Protea Park Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 777 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Proteus Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,837 learners · 39.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Protea Park - Wesfleur?

Private vehicle dominant

Protea Park - Wesfleur has 28 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (63%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Connected
28 routes
77th percentile · 27 destinations · CBD-connected
Atlantis, Atlantis (via table view), Atlantis via hoop singel, Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Cape town +21 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Protea Park - Wesfleur – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
63%
Walking
4%
MyCiTi bus
17%
Minibus taxi
14%
Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›
Dominant mode Private vehicle (63%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Protea Park - Wesfleur?

Full municipal services

Protea Park - Wesfleur has a service delivery index of 98.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 90% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Atlantis survey group (48 households). direct.

13% of households report adult food insecurity
› food spending share of 39.2% places households in the "comfortable" band (city median: 32.1%).› Adult food insecurity at 12.6% (above the city median of 2.9%).› Service delivery score of 98.4/100 indicates reliable access to municipal infrastructure.› 90% of dwellings are formal structures.› Fibre internet available to 59% of households.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
96.0%
Flush toilet
97.8%
Weekly refuse
99.9%
Grid electricity
99.9%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

90 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
90.0%
Owner-occupied
37.8%
Rented
35.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.9%
Fire risk
0.1%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
39.2%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 47th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
41.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R71
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
94.3%
of households prioritise
Electricity
91.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
57.0%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
34.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
33.3%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
58.9%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
31.2%
No access
7.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
12.6%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
3.2%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
23.6%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.8 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
32.3%
Fridge ownership
94.3%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
56.4%
Borehole access
6.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
3.0%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
0.5%

How Protea Park - Wesfleur compares

Food insecurity 31% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 13% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 11% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Atlantis. direct.

Energy access
81%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

81% of electricity connections in Protea Park - Wesfleur receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 407 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Protea Park - Wesfleur?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Protea Park - Wesfleur in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,238 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Protea Park - Wesfleur residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
83rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
35%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (19%)Power outage (11%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Street lights out (5%)Customer : Reconnection Request (4%)
Service requests logged 4 238
Requests resolved 81% (3 430 of 4 238)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 10 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

7 registered
Christian
7

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 235
Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (791), No Power (471), Damaged Bin - 240L (225)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Protea Park - Wesfleur?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km
Nearest public Protea Park Clinic · Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest private Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 25.5 km
Public facilities 4
Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Protea Park - Wesfleur is Atlantis, 1.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 1.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Protea Park Clinic, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Protea Park Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest library Avondale · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space Gardenia Pos · 0.04 km

Fire station

1.5
km to nearest
fire station
Atlantis
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

1.9
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

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3 adjacent

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